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Mato Grosso Health Parliamentary Inquiry

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The Health Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) in Mato Grosso is investigating health department contracts managed between 2019 and 2025. 2025, with a specific focus on potential irregularities in contracts signed by the State Health Secretariat (SES) during the Covid-19 pandemic. A central figure in the investigation is former State Health Secretary Gilberto Figueiredo. Initially, the Mato Grosso Court of Justice denied a preventive habeas corpus request filed by Figueiredo’s defense. The legal team had defense, which argued that the summons could constitute ‘electoral lawfare’ by influencing public perception during his candidacy for state deputy. Justice Marcos Machado ruled that the CPI is constitutionally sanctioned and found no evidence of abuse of power. Following the court's decision, Figueiredo’s legal team requested a postponement of the hearing until after the election period. The commission, led by Deputy Wilson Santos, approved this request, rescheduling his testimony for September 2. In related During recent proceedings, the commission granted a private hearing to former Deputy Health Secretary Caroline Campos Dobes and scheduled of Hospital Management, Carolina Campos, testified as an investigated party. She requested a closed session to prevent her testimony from being used in an electoral context, maintaining that she was not responsible for bidding, purchasing, or payments and has provided evidence to the Public Ministry and the judiciary to demonstrate her lack of involvement. Additionally, Onair Azevedo Nogueira, former director of the Cáceres Regional Hospital, Onair Azevedo Nogueira. provided witness testimony via videoconference. Gilberto Figueiredo did not attend the recent session; his defense requested a rescheduling due to his candidacy for state deputy. The commission has rescheduled his testimony for September 2 at 2:00 PM.

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  1. 2026-08-27 21:21 UTC Mato Grosso Health Parliamentary Inquiry
  2. 2026-08-26 21:36 UTC Mato Grosso Health Parliamentary Inquiry

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